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Show OHHEHED ASTOSAKHALIN Such Is Consensus of Opinion Expressed by London Weekly Papers. MAY PROVE RESULT OF POLITICAL FORESIGHT Anglo-Japanese Agreement Is Given Credit for the Un-. Un-. expected Result. LONDON, Sept. 1. The result of the Portsmouth conference is dlscusocd at great length by the London weekly publications, pub-lications, the consensus of opinion being that expressed by tho Outlook, which says: "In tho matter of indemnity Japan yielded to Inexornblo conditions; In the matter of Sakhalin she allowed herself to bo out-gcneralcd." Display of Political Foresight. At the same tlmo the general opinion Is that In yielding half of Sakhalin Japan may fairly bo credited with excellent political po-litical foresight, which will not be recognized recog-nized at once by the mass of Japanese. Like the dally newspapers, the reviews, oven those which seldom lose an opportunity oppor-tunity to express nntl-Amerlcnn or nntl-Roosevelt nntl-Roosevelt opinions, give tho President unstinted un-stinted pp.ilso for his share In tho negotiations. nego-tiations. The Speaker, an organ of the Liberal party, says: Becognize Roosevelt's Service. ''Those who. like ourselves, always mls-'trusted mls-'trusted President Roosevelt's policy and blamed him for certain definite acts, yielded to none In recognizing the great service ho has rendered the world, to tho gratitude to which he Is entitled. It Is to his Initiative, untiring energy and refusal re-fusal to despair of tho successful outcome out-come of tho conference that peace Is largely due." The Outlook says: Wins Unique Position. "For this achievement President Rooso-volt Rooso-volt has received the gratitude nnd admiration admi-ration of the rulers and peoples of tho world In overflowing mcasuro. Such pralso has never before been lavished on an American President. Both for himself and his country President Rooacvelt has won a position of unique and commanding authority." Anglo-Jap Treaty Enters. In connection with a discussion of the future effect of the peace terms, which all tho weekly publications agree must mean an entire realignment of Europe, the "Anglo-Japanese troaty Is -given considerable consider-able snace and Is credited with being tho preponderating Influence In securing the agreement at Portsmouth. Tho Outlook says: "We shall say at once that the principal factor In securing tho utterly unexpected result was tho renewal of tho Anglo-Japanese Anglo-Japanese agreement." Criticises New Treaty. The Speaker criticises the clause of the now treaty, which binds either country to help the other In case of attack by a third, because ''for tho present tho best guarantee ngalnst the aggression of European Eu-ropean powers In the far East Is the undisputed un-disputed predominance of Japan, and that guarantee Is weakened by an arrangement arrange-ment which puts peace In the far East at tho mercy of quite irrelevant quarrels elsewhere. Gravo Indiscretion. "We are." the paper adds, "in close relations re-lations with Europe In general, and In Intimate relations with Franco In par-tlculnr. par-tlculnr. To confuse those relations by a binding promise to make war on any nation na-tion with which this vigorous and competent compe-tent people. Just launching Its fortunes on a career of generous ambition, may quarrel, quar-rel, seems to us a gravo Indlacrctlon." Otherwise the reviews, while not In possession of the full terms of the new agreement, accept the treaty as outlined by the Associated Press In its main particulars par-ticulars as a wise extension of tho former alliance and as a strong guarantee of the lasting peace of the world. Japan's Task After Peace. Count Okuina. the lender of tho Progressist Pro-gressist party In Japan, contributes an article to the Outlook, entitled "Japan's Task After Peace." In which ho outlines the nosslbillties of the development of Japan's trade, tho retention of hor capital, cap-ital, making herself self-supporting by the development of the vast resources In wheat, wool, coal and minerals of Manchuria Man-churia and Korea. Count Okuma says: Must Look to Manchuria. "American and European countries have, up to now, provided our requirements require-ments In corn, Hour and malt, but It Is obvious that Manchuria, by reason of Its gee graphical position. Is a far more suitably suit-ably sphere for this supply. Jt also offers of-fers the most promising lleld for the. production pro-duction of sugar from beet rooL Tho Japanese consumption of sugar In a few years will reach half a million tons. No Now Territory. "Under all circumstances." Count Okuma Oku-ma saye, "the principle of tho opon door must bo guaranteed. New acquisitions of territory are not to be thought of. and Manchuria must be restored to China, when wo have pulled up the roots of all future trouble." |